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Head-to-head · OpenStack Hosting

VEXXHOST Public Cloud vs Rackspace OpenStack Flex

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score VEXXHOST Public Cloud #2 in OpenStack Hosting 9.2/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit VEXXHOST
Rackspace OpenStack Flex #8 in OpenStack Hosting 8.6/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Rackspace

VEXXHOST Public Cloud leads on 0 checks, Rackspace OpenStack Flex on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreVEXXHOST Public Cloud · 9.2/10

VEXXHOST Public Cloud scores higher on our rubric for openstack hosting: 9.2 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #8.

VEXXHOST Public Cloud is the better fit for multi-region public cloud with GPUs. Rackspace OpenStack Flex is the better fit for managed public cloud with 24x7 support.

  • VEXXHOST Public Cloud fits best

    Multi-region public cloud with GPUs

  • Rackspace OpenStack Flex fits best

    Managed public cloud with 24x7 support

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Side by side

Feature VEXXHOST Public Cloud 9.2/10 Visit ↗ Rackspace OpenStack Flex 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 8.6
Ranking #2 in OpenStack Hosting #8 in OpenStack Hosting
Best for Multi-region public cloud with GPUs Managed public cloud with 24x7 support
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $7.50/unit/mo $0.0001/GB usage-based
Free plan — —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support Tickets · 24/7 Tickets, Live chat, Phone, Docs · 24/7
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features VEXXHOST Public Cloud 2/3 · Rackspace OpenStack Flex 2/3
Managed control plane Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Bare-metal instances ✓ (best) Not checked yet
GPU instances ✓ ✓
Specs
Deployment model Public Public
Regions available 3 3
Storage types object, block, file sharing, image service Capacity, Performance, Standard, HA-Standard, HA-Performance, Object Storage
Identity options Keystone, LDAP, SAML, OpenID Connect Keystone credentials, username, API key
Our review
Pros
  • GPU, vGPU, bare-metal, VM, and Kubernetes workloads
  • Object, block, file, and image storage options
  • Terraform, Ansible, OpenStack API, and three regions
  • Managed OpenStack infrastructure with monitoring and lifecycle management
  • GPU, memory-optimized, and general-purpose VM options
  • Web, API, CLI, networking, storage, and 24x7 support access
Cons
  • No free plan is available
  • Regional deployment is limited to three listed regions
  • The plan list repeats the v3-starter-1 name for monthly and hourly pricing
  • No free plan for evaluating the service
  • Usage-based pricing can require detailed resource planning
  • Multi-tenant public cloud may not suit dedicated infrastructure needs
Our verdict

VEXXHOST Public Cloud is a hosted, multi-region OpenStack environment for teams deploying virtual machines, Kubernetes clusters, bare-metal servers, GPU and vGPU instances, networks, load balancers, and storage. It provides web and API…

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Rackspace OpenStack Flex is a managed, multi-tenant public OpenStack infrastructure service for organizations running virtual machines, containers, databases, and cloud-native applications. It combines compute, configurable private…

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  1. VEXXHOST Public CloudOpenStack Hosting 9.2Paid
  2. Rackspace OpenStack FlexOpenStack Hosting 8.6Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • VEXXHOST Public Cloud — where it wins

    • GPU, vGPU, bare-metal, VM, and Kubernetes workloads
    • Object, block, file, and image storage options
    • Terraform, Ansible, OpenStack API, and three regions

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan is available
    • Regional deployment is limited to three listed regions
    • The plan list repeats the v3-starter-1 name for monthly and hourly pricing

  • Rackspace OpenStack Flex — where it wins

    • Managed OpenStack infrastructure with monitoring and lifecycle management
    • GPU, memory-optimized, and general-purpose VM options
    • Web, API, CLI, networking, storage, and 24x7 support access

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan for evaluating the service
    • Usage-based pricing can require detailed resource planning
    • Multi-tenant public cloud may not suit dedicated infrastructure needs
  • VEXXHOST Public Cloud9.2/10 · Paid

    A flexible public OpenStack cloud for teams needing GPUs, bare metal, and automation.

    Visit VEXXHOSTFull verdict →
  • Rackspace OpenStack Flex8.6/10 · Paid

    A managed public OpenStack cloud with GPUs, flexible storage, APIs, and 24x7 support.

    Visit RackspaceFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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